Canned liquid dispenser



March 13, 1951 1. PUTNAM, JR

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March 13, 1951 1. PUTNAM, JR

CANNED LIQUID DISPENSER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 12, 1947 gwue/wfo'b I[2: fwd/7241 Patented Mar. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Anotherobject of the invention is the provision of a structure of thischaracter, wherein the opener for the can or other like receptacle isremovable and is mounted in a novel manner for detachment, while thebody of such structure is sectional, it being made from plasticmaterial,

although it may be made from any other suitable selected material ormaterials, and the can for the liquid is readily and easily introducedand removed, as the occasion may require.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a structure ofthis character, wherein its pouring spout is adaptable for a closure capwhich is removably fitted in place for closure sealing, the body of thestructure being such as to accommodate cans or the like of differentsizes, the can or the like being air vented on the opening thereof whenplaced in the structure for easy dispensing of content.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a structureof this character, which is simple in its make-up, thoroughly reliableand efficient in operation, strong, durable, neat and attractive inappearance, susceptible of various uses, compact, readily and easilyhandled, possessed of few parts, readily and easily assembled withdispatch, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in thefeatures of construction,

combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose thepreferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the structure in accordance with theinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an elevation looking toward the inner face of one of thesections of the body of the structure.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the structure.

Figures 5 and 6 are fragmentary sections showing connection details ofthe punches to the top, at the spout and vent ends, respectively.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally thestructure in its entirety, and comprises a-sectional or two-part body,the parts being identified at l0 and II, respectively, they beingidentical and match one another at the meeting edges l2 when abuttingone with the other, to provide a receiving chamber l3, as created by thehollow formation of such parts of said body. The sections or parts 10and l l are preferably made from plastic material, although the samecanbe made from any suitable selected material or materials.

The body at its bottom is fully open, while the top crownof thesaid'body is domed or upwardly arched as at I4, while at the meetingside edge of the section or part III of the body is a bead I5, whichoverlaps the side edge of the section or part II adjacent thereto andcounterseats in a companion channel I6 in the latter, so that the innersurface of the body will be smooth for a flush joint between thesections or parts 10 and H, respectively.

Immediately beneath the domed or arched top crown at diametricallyopposite areas concurrent with the meeting edges l2 of the sections orparts I0 and II of the body are socketed webs H, which create headshoulders of approximately sector formation, the sockets I8 beinglocated to intersect the joint between the sections or parts I 0 and II,and one has interfitted therewith a tubiform outwardly tapered punchforming an opener I9, which has a beveled outer cutting tip 20, while inthe other socket 8 is a corresponding punch 2|, which forms a vent holein a can, denoted generally at B, containing liquid to be dispensed inthe use of the structure A. The webs have formed therein upwardlydivergent passages 22 and 23, respectively, the former being fordispensing purposes, While the passage 23 is an air inlet-vent passage.

The domed or arched crown 14 about the passage 22 is formed with a boss24 on which is detachably fitted a pouring spout 25, while removablyengaged in the passage 23 is a closure cap 26, it having a centralstopper formation 21 which is insertable in the said passage 23 toeifect a plug thereto.

Detachably threaded at 28 onto the open bottom of the body constituted bthe sections or parts It] and H, is a cup-shaped bottom closure v29,which has arranged therewith a coiled spring 30, which acts against thebottom of the can B to hold the same in place within the chamber I3, andthis spring adapts difierent sizes of cans to the said structure A, asshould be obvious when placed within the latter.

The body formed by the parts or sections and I I is provided withcompanion matched loop handle portions 3|, which join or abut each otheron the uniting of the said sections or parts together.

The punches l9 and 2|, respectively, are removable from the sockets I8on the opening of the joint between the sections or parts It] and H ofthe body, this joint being separable in any suitable manner. Thesepunches l9. and 2! are preferably made from stainless steel, althoughthey can be made from any other suitable material or materials.

The structure A is pressed over the can B" of liquid which is introducedthrough the open bottom of the body constituted by the parts or sectionsHI and H, when the bottom closure 29 is detached, the opener [9 beingadapted to penetrate the top of the can 13', while the punch 2i piercessuch top to provide an air vent therein, and thereafter the bottomclosure 29' is attached to the body for retaining the can 13 in thechamber 13 thereof, the spring 30 being adapted to take up slack betweenthe body and can, as should be apparent. This spring 30 also snuglypositions the can B within the structure A.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the kind described, comprising a central longitudinallysplit container-receiving body dividing it into two separable edgeinterfittin'g section's, effecting dome and open base ends, abase-closing section detachably engaging the body to separably hold itssections together at its open base end, air venting and dispensingpunches, respectively, interposed between the sections at the dome endand removably socketed therein at confronting edges of the body sectionswhen interfitted to each other, and a pouring spout common to thedispensing punch and separably interlocking the body sections at thedome end of the body.

2. A device of the kind described, comprising a central longitudinallysplit container-receivingi bo'dy dividing it into two separable edgeinterfitting sections, efiecting dome and open base ends, a base-closingsection detachably engaging the body to separably hold its sectionstogetlier at its open base end, air venting and .dispensing punches,respectively, interposed between the sections at the dome end andremovably socketed therein: at confronting edges of the body sectionswhen interfitted to each other, a pouring spout common to the dispensingpunch and separably interlocking the body sections at the dome end ofthe body, and slack absorbing means confined in the base section andbridging the meeting edges of thebody sections when interfitti'ng eachother.

ISRAEL PUTNAM, JR.

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